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Taylor Swift Debuts Original Song for Toy Story 5

6/2/2026

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Swift Announces Song

Taylor Swift announced an original song, “I Knew It, I Knew You,” for Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story 5.
She wrote the track after viewing an early cut, co-produced it with Jack Antonoff, and set its release for June 5, 2026.
Disney and Pixar are promoting the partnership with “TS” billboards and a ten-minute cloud countdown on Swift’s site, ahead of the film’s June 19, 2026 theatrical debut.

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Swift Oscar Nod

Taylor Swift could receive her first Oscar nomination for Best Original Song with the Toy Story 5 track.
Disney’s press release said the country-rooted Toy Story 5 song could boost the film’s awards push, contrasting with the franchise’s usual orchestral scores.
All prior Toy Story songs by Randy Newman earned Oscar nominations, making Swift’s first pop-star-written track a potential break in that streak.

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Swift Countdown Confirms

A Toy Story-themed countdown on Taylor Swift’s website expires on June 1 at 2 p.m. ET, confirming her involvement.
Pixar posted a video of Jessie dancing before a billboard that displayed “TS” and thirteen clouds, a motif repeated on thirteen billboards in major cities.
Director Andrew Stanton clarified that Swift’s track will not play during the film’s end-credits.
Swift’s fiancé Travis Kelce mentioned the collaboration on his New Heights podcast episode that week.

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Swift ToyStory Collab

Taylor Swift announced a Toy Story 5 collaboration on Twitter and also revealed it on Instagram.
She said the song’s first verse shows a little girl learning a lesson, the chorus reflects her mother’s advice, and the bridge depicts the girl as a teenager revisiting that wisdom.
Limited-edition CDs with acoustic and piano versions of the song sold out after being offered exclusively on Swift’s website until Wednesday at 1 p.m. CT.

History

Historical Context

When Pixar and Disney released Toy Story in 1995, John Lasseter’s fully CGI debut earned Randy Newman an Oscar nomination for “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” and grossed over $363 million worldwide. The film’s award-winning song tradition continued through the franchise, and in 2026 Taylor Swift’s contribution to Toy Story 5 echoes that original music-film synergy.

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Swift Announces Song

Taylor Swift announced an original song, “I Knew It, I Knew You,” for Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story 5.
She wrote the track after viewing an early cut, co-produced it with Jack Antonoff, and set its release for June 5, 2026.
Disney and Pixar are promoting the partnership with “TS” billboards and a ten-minute cloud countdown on Swift’s site, ahead of the film’s June 19, 2026 theatrical debut.

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